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"Cliff" notes on papers studied:

Systems:

 * The THE
 * Nucleus
 * Tenex
 * Multics
 * Hydra
 * Unix
 * Mach
 * Pilot

Distributed systems:
 * Medusa
 * V kernel
 * GMS
 * Grapevine
 * Sprite

Kernels
 * L4
 * Exokernel

VMs
 * Xen
 * VM/370

Mechanisms:

 * Monitors (Hoare & Mesa)
 * Scheduler Activations

File systems & related:
 * Soft updates
 * Log File System
 * Fast File System


 * Concepts:**


 * Protection
 * Kernel size
 * Process communication

Winter 2003 Exam